Aeroelastic Simulation Engineer

Job Description Summary The vision of the SVO- New Products team is to create robust but cost-effective wind turbine product designs by providing best-in-class system value optimization, load assessment, validation, methods, and tools.

As a SVO engineer, you will perform system value optimization work, deliver loads and cosims, prepare certification documentation, support method/standard work development, and develop the loads toolchain. Job Description

• Perform system value optimization
  • Help perform system value optimization work, making tradeoffs in the loads, stability, operation, and performance of the product
  • Help perform feasibility studies and develop tech charts
• Deliver NPI/DTO loads
  • Prepare loads inputs, create the simulation model, execute loads simulations, and perform post processing
  • Perform basic operability checks and frequency domain stability checks
  • Hand off model and controller parameters to MLA
  • Update load envelopes
• Prepare load certification docs
  • Prepare certification load packages and documentation
  • Help address questions from certification bodies
• Deliver cosims
  • Prepare co-simulation for validation activities for prototype and fleet leader validation
  • Help resolve gaps seen between simulations and field measurement.
• Develop methods and standard work
  • Help develop advancements in load methods
  • Help develop DP and standard work updates
• Develop loads tool chain
  • Help develop improvements to the pre and post processing toolchain (excludes One Wind tools)
• Overarching
  • Help prepare design reviews
  • Help prepare technical underwriting documents to support design reviews
  • Help assess risk and develop mitigation strategies
  • Help update loads DFMEA
  • Support lean and industrialization initiatives

• B.S. in Mechanical, Wind, Systems, or Aerospace Engineering from accredited university (or equivalent)

• Technical awareness about preparing loads for wind turbines
• Problem solving skills for complex problems
• Software development skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills, clarity of thought, and ability to defend a technical position
• Master of Mechanical, Wind, Systems, or Aerospace Engineering
• GE Renewable Energy Edison Engineer
• Completion of Corporate required training for the Edison Engineering Development Program
• Strong candidate identified

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